food mill
Manual straining device
A food mill is a kitchen tool for puréeing soft foods while straining out skins, seeds, and fibers.
It consists of a bowl with a perforated bottom and a hand-cranked blade that forces food through the holes.
Used especially for making tomato sauce, applesauce, and mashed potatoes: She ran the cooked tomatoes through the food mill.
Smoothly blended food
- mashCrushed soft mixture
- strainExcessive stretching force
- sieveMesh filtering utensil
- applesauceCooked fruit puree
tomato sauce · fruit butter · soup base · passata · coulis · jams · jellies · canning
Strained, uncooked tomato base
- apple butterCooked-down fruit spread
- tomato soupPuréed red fruit broth
- marinaraSeasoned tomato sauce
- pumpkin pureeProcessed gourd flesh
berry jam · mashed potatoes · squash soup · pepper sauce · fruit leather · chutney · romesco · gazpacho
Handheld motor with blade
- chinoisFine conical kitchen sieve
- tamisCloth-based kitchen strainer
- mortar and pestleManual crushing implements
- potato masherTool for crushing cooked tubers
blender · stand mixer · hand mixer · cheesecloth · colander · sieve · ricer
Manual rotating handle
- grindingMolar action sometimes
- pressingRequiring immediate attention
- rotatingTurning on an axis
- crushingOverwhelming in intensity
straining · processing · batch processing · scraping · passing through · quartering · softening · seeding
Flat circular object
- bladeFlat cutting edge
- hopperTapered dispensing container
- crank handleBent lever for rotation
- mesh screenPorous woven barrier
bowl · feet · clamps · stainless steel · paddle · perforations
puree
Smoothly blended food
applesauce · tomato sauce · fruit butter · soup base · passata · coulis · jams · jellies · canning · smooth texture
passata
Strained, uncooked tomato base
- apple butterCooked-down fruit spread
- tomato soupPuréed red fruit broth
- marinaraSeasoned tomato sauce
pumpkin puree · berry jam · mashed potatoes · squash soup · pepper sauce · fruit leather · chutney · romesco · gazpacho · borscht
immersion blender
Handheld motor with blade
- chinoisFine conical kitchen sieve
- tamisCloth-based kitchen strainer
- mortar and pestleManual crushing implements
potato masher · blender · stand mixer · hand mixer · cheesecloth · colander · sieve · ricer
hand-crank
Manual rotating handle
crushing · straining · processing · batch processing · scraping · passing through · quartering · softening · seeding · gravity feed
disc
Flat circular object
- bladeFlat cutting edge
- hopperTapered dispensing container
- crank handleBent lever for rotation
mesh screen · bowl · feet · clamps · stainless steel · paddle · perforations
- feeding suppliesbaby bottle, baby bowl, baby spoon, bib, bottle nipple
- kitchen gadgetsblender, grater, spatula, tongs, peeler
- kitchen utensilsspatula, whisk, ladle, tongs, peeler
- kitchen appliancesblender, oven, microwave, dishwasher, refrigerator
- strainersstrainer, sieve, colander, mesh strainer, fine mesh strainer
- French Cookwarecocotte, saucier, rondeau, braiser, terrine
food millblender
Motorized food puréeing appliance
food processor · immersion blender · electric mixer · mortar and pestle · knife
food millchunky salsa
Coarse tomato-based dip
meat grinder · potato masher · ricer · mandoline · colander
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